Windows Phone 7

First of all, I have no real reason to post this video, but between this and his crazy Miami Sound Machine dancing video, Steve Ballmer is quickly finding his way into my heart.

Windows Phone 7

So, the reviews are coming in on Windows Phone 7, and guess what? People like it!

Yeah. I’m as surprised as you are.

Supposedly it is snappy, easy to use, and looks terrific. They do say that room for shortcuts, ala home screen, is limited, so if you don’t have room for a shortcut, you are in for a long swiping journey to find what you want, but the first impressions are good. The question is, is their truly room for another mobile OS? Sure Microsoft is Microsoft, and software is their game, but how do they avoid the chicken / egg dilemma of convincing developers to develop for a platform that has no apps. The Microsoft name alone should be enough, but after the Kin, as well as every other Microsoft mobile operating system, this thing is not a slam dunk.

I really do appreciate Microsoft trying something different. It is not simply a iPhone rip-off a la Android, where Google let Apple do the heavy lifting and then made their version of it, WP7 has some truly interesting concepts, and original UI that just might work! The Courier showed me that Microsoft can have it’s heart in the right place, now to get developers and users on board!